Students will be introduced to a range of sports and will participate in multiple skill‑based sessions designed to create a fun, supportive environment for showcasing their abilities.

The event also includes a physical assessment delivered by the WSU Sport Science Unit, featuring strength and conditioning evaluations, fitness testing, and additional opportunities for students to demonstrate their commitment to progressing along the talent development pathway.

All coaches involved are highly qualified and experienced in talent identification and pathway development.

Talent‑Identified Students

Athletes who demonstrate strong athletic ability and potential for participation in the Academy’s State‑endorsed pathway programs may be selected for the SWSAS Indigenous Future Champions Program or a SWSAS Sports Program.

Selected Athletes

Athletes chosen for the squad will receive scholarship funding and performance support, including personal development, education, and strength & conditioning services provided through our high‑performance partners.

What to Expect:
Foundational Movement Skill and Talent Identification

• Multiple group and individual sporting skill assessment across a varied number of traditional sports including drill and match-play opportunities, and/or

• Introduction and identification of foundational movement skills through participation in traditional First Nation and Indigenous Games
  
  • Focus on key skills including;
    
    • passing / throwing 
    • catching
    • evasion / change of direction
    • agility
    • speed / change of pace
    • tactical concepts in offence and defence

Athletes do not have to be playing competitive sport, nor be proficient in the sports above to be able to come along and participate.

Athletes should attend in their school sports uniform.

Athletes will then be given an Academy Indigenous Day T-Shirt to wear throughout the event, which they get to keep following the day.

Lunch will be provided by the Academy.

What Happens After the Day?

Following on from the Indigenous Talent Identification Day, a number of athletes will be invited to participate within the Indigenous Athlete Talent Program, and/or to nominate for a position within an Academy Sport Squad Program. These invitations are usually sent to the athlete and school liaison officer prior to the end of Term 3.

Indigenous Future Champion Program

• High‑quality coaching and support within a high-performance squad environment integrated
  with athlete’s home training and coaching environment
• Strength & Conditioning assessment and programming assistance
• Sports science testing and assistance with athlete profiling
• Access to education and athlete wellbeing support
• Academy uniform (additional cost)
• Access to Lumin (Academy athlete performance and management platform)
• Community engagement and corporate partner exposure
• Promotion through SWSAS media channels and Civic Receptions

 
Additional SWSAS Program benefits:

• Access to Athlete Wellbeing provider network, including Physiotherapists, Sport Psychologists, Chaplain, Financial Wellbeing Education, and Media skills support.
• Participation with, including access to the program benefits of the SWSAS Future Champions program, excluding the requirement to be participating in a regular Strength and Conditioning Program.
• Participation within the SWSAS Indigenous Cultural Program, including on-country experience and culturally significant workshops led by Indigenous leaders.
• Access to a supervised Introductory Strength and Conditioning program.
• Invitation for Female Indigenous Athletes to participate in the Female Football Program.
• Invitation to attend SWSAS Athlete Leadership Camp (December 2026; Additional Cost may apply)
• Opportunities to represent SWSAS at events (where available)
• Subject to program funding, may seek limited financial support to meet costs related to Strength and Conditioning Programming, or Athlete Wellbeing Support.